Part 1 in this series “The Case of the Failed ERP Implementation” introduced us to Mountain States Entertainment Corporation (MSEC), who, by process of committee, selected and deployed a new ERP system during the summer of 2010. By the end of that same year the implementation had failed. (refer to Part 1- Jan 18th blog [...]
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Purchase Dynamics GP 2010 By Year End On The Government’s Dime
The recently enacted “Small Business Jobs Act” includes a wide-ranging assortment of tax breaks and incentives for businesses. Of particular significance are the provisions related to more favorable expensing and deprecation of capital expenditures: The bill increases to $500,000 the amount businesses can write off for capital purchases The bill provides an extension of 50% bonus depreciation which [...]
continue reading...3 reasons to vote “YES” on Dynamics GP 2010
On November 2 voters nationwide go to the polls to vote in an election that might very well change the political and business landscape for years to come. In addition to party candidate choices, numerous amendments populate the ballots, asking the voter to decide or reject their passage. In my world of ERP software solutions, [...]
continue reading...How to “Escape” Dynamics GP Implementation Baggage
By now the story is legend: A JetBlue flight attendant gets into an argument with a passenger who was trying to remove a bag from the overhead bin while the plane was still taxing after landing. The bag strikes the flight attendant in the head, he then publicly (and profanely) announces to all passengers that [...]
continue reading...No Dream – 5 Reasons Microsoft Dynamics GP is Here to Stay!
By now it is likely you have either seen it or heard the buzz surrounding the movie Inception which released to theatres last Friday. Without giving too much away (no SPOILER ALERT necessary!) this summer thriller succeeds in capturing and keeping your attention for its entire two hours plus duration. The basic premise of dream (subconscious) [...]
continue reading...Game-Set-Match – Dynamics GP outlasts the competition!
The longest match in the history of professional tennis recently took place at Wimbledon when American tennis player John Isner won the decisive fifth set (70 to 68) of his match against Frenchman Nicolas Mahut. The incredible marathon match lasted for three days and took over 11 hours to complete. Obviously to endure a match [...]
continue reading...Don’t Blow The Call – Implement Dynamics GP 2010
The blown call this week by a first base umpire costing Detroit Tigers pitcher Armando Galarraga’s that rarest of baseball feats – a perfect game – has ignited considerable debate and controversy regarding the expansion of the use of instant replay in baseball. The issue is one of replacing the human element with technology in [...]
continue reading...No Fooling – 3 Dynamics GP Users For $1!
One of my favorite days of the year is April 1st aka April Fool’s Day. In our family the excitement of this day is second only to opening day for baseball (the subject of my next blog) and the sophistication of the pranks we play on each other has grown over the years from the simple [...]
continue reading...Dynamics GP – Love at First Sight!
Valentine’s Day celebrates relationships, some brand new, others long lasting. Beyond the obligatory flowers and chocolate, ongoing romance endures for many reasons, which any good advice to the lovelorn columnist can elaborate on far better than I (although going on 30 years of marriage I must have done at least a few things right!) I [...]
continue reading...Don’t Get “Conan’ed” – Top Ten Tips To Ensure That Your New ERP Solution Is Not Gone After 7 Months
One cannot help but be caught in the “crossfire” of the late night programming war between NBC, Jay Leno and Conan O’Brien. As of this post, negotiations were still ongoing as the various sides try to reach agreement on how to oust Conan from the Tonight Show, only seven months after he took it over from [...]
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